State of Homelessness
Most homeless people are... sheltered or unsheltered?
Sheltered
Up
In areas where rent goes up quickly...
Homelessness rises
Preventing homelessness means...
Stopping people from becoming homeless
A veteran is...
Anyone who used to be in the military
False
In the 1980s, __________ Institutions were shut down
Psychiatric (mental health)
346% more likely to become homeless
Unemployment insurance is...
A payment you can get when you lose your job
Veteran homelessness has been going... up/down
Down!
The races most likely to be homeless are...
Black and Hispanic
Jobs
One way to solve the problems with expensive housing is to...
-Lower rents
- Offer rent support for low income tenants
Affordable housing helps because...
Americans support helping veterans because...
They served our country/were willing to risk their lives
The state with the largest homeless population is...
California
The industrial revolution was...
A shift more towards technology, people moved from farming to factory jobs
When mental health hospitals closed, many people ended up in...
Prisons
Making the #1 Priority getting people off of the street and into shelter
Many veterans struggle with...
Mental health/PTSD/Addiction
The area of the country with the least homelessness..
People in the 1800s believed that homelessness caused...
Poor moral character
Which deadly drug has been increasing the fastest in America?
Fentanyl
True/false... it is cheaper to house people than to provide street services
True
The supreme court case about homelessness today is deciding if it is...
Cruel or unusual punishment to kick homeless people off the street if they have nowhere else to go